negotiations

negotiations — noun

1. formal talks between people or groups who are trying to settle a problem or agre

1.名詞B2
釋義

formal talks between people or groups who are trying to settle a problem or agree on terms

例句

The wage negotiations between nurses and the hospital lasted all week.

negotiations between + two sides

Peace negotiations broke down after both leaders rejected the border plan.

negotiations break down when talks fail

同義詞
  • talks

    more general and less formal, especially in news and everyday use

  • discussions

    broader and can describe exchanges where no final deal is expected

  • bargaining

    stresses trying to win better terms, especially over pay or price

反義詞
  • refusal

    one side will not enter or continue the talks

  • deadlock

    the talks stop moving forward toward agreement

  • confrontation

    direct conflict replaces an effort to agree

文法句型

negotiations + between + groups

negotiations + over + issue

negotiations + with + person or group

用法筆記

Often used for business, labour, political, or peace talks involving two sides. It commonly appears with between, over, and with to show who is talking and what issue they are trying to settle.

常見錯誤

❌We stayed in negotiation with the union for three weeks.
✅We stayed in negotiations with the union for three weeks.
💡when the talks continue over a period of time, English usually uses the plural form negotiations.
❌The negotiations decided to cut the budget.
✅The managers decided to cut the budget during the negotiations.
💡negotiations are the talks, not the people taking part in them.